Tackless automobile top



April 16, 1929. G, OLGUN 1,709,367

TACKLEISS AUTOMOBILE TOP Filed Augmr, 1926. answers-sheet 1 G. OLGUIN 'rAcKLEss AUTOMOBILE TOP April 16, 1929.

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. ,-'Appiicationpfned August i7',A 192e. serial No; 1221725..

The present invention relates to automobile or vehicle tops, and `aims to provide a novel and'iinproved top which may be readily fitted on the top bows without the use of'tae'ls or.

used. r vAnother object of the inventionis the proision of a top whichinay be conveniently vplaced on the bows, ver the ,old topwhen worn out oi" directly over theV bows after the old top is removed, in order that the-topv may i befapplied by an finexperienced person 'and readily removed for purpose ,of repairing the same conveniently'. n

lVith the foregoing andother objects in patching or view, which Will'be apparent astlie descripl tion proceeds,.the inventionresides in ythe construction fand' arrangement, of parte, as

l eieina'ft'er described "and claimed,V it beingv understood thatgchanges can Vbeiinade with.

in the scope of what` is claimed, without d eparting from the spiritof the invention.

`The invention is illustrated in' the accom# panying drawings, whereiny Y n igure 1 Ais a perspective view showing` the,-

improved -top as applied to an automobile.

Y Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the toplaid out lat, prior to the completion of some of Vthe seamsj Fig. 8 is an enlarged longitudinal section through the front end or visor portion of the y v top as applied torr the,frontbowandwind-y Yshield post.

" VFig. is a perspective view of the front .end or vizor portion of the toplooking from underneath. l

The top is composed of suitable fabric, as usuel, and may be made in any size and shape for different automobiles.y The top, in its main construction, is of conventional'form,

having the deck or roof portion 7, depend?` ing aprons or side portionsxS along the lon gitudinal edges thereof, a rearcurtain 9 at the rear end'of the portion 7, and side wings or portions lO united withthe rear curtain 9. The rear curtain wings 10 have notches l1, and curved edges 12 between- Vsaid notches and the seam between the portion 7 and curtain 9, which edges 12 are stitched to the rear curvedends 13 of the portions 8, in order to fit over the rear bow 15. The wings ,10'

have the portions 14 extending from the 'notches 11 to thefree ends of the wings 10 in order to overlap the limbs of the'bow 15 elements. other securing elements Vsuch as ordinarily.4

top; The bow 23has clamps24i,

- wind-shield 'posts y25 .tends below the bow 23.

, 19 made fast.

on the inner sides thereof. f The portions 1e'.

, and bow 15 .are ldetachably connected byV the. glovefasteners 16 or other suitable fastening hiinilaiffasteningelements 1'? are provided .for-attachingthe lover edges of `the rearfcurtain 9 and wings. 1()V to thevehicle bfOCly,ras Well known; A flap 18 attijiched to t" rear end ofthe top, said liep' 18 being derablesecuringelements Y 1 Attached-to `the front end of the portion 7 ,1

of thetop is a doubled fabric member 29, pref` i verably of thei'lsainematerial as the top, anch forming a hem'or pocket.; The ends ofthe., member 20fare cu-rved,fasy at 2.1, and are sewed tothe curved` forward ends 22 of Ythe,

tene-oL thereby Vproviding a rearwardly opening thefront'bowf23 ofthe' folding frameof the lrnowinto engage over, the. upperends of the ,fand themeniber 2O ex-y A metal bar 26 is disposed within the hem member 20, and has at its rear edge the rearwardly 'projecting apertured ears 27 projecting through openings 28 in the rear edge of the member 20, whereby 'said ears 27 may be slipped over the posts 25, for holding the frontl end portion of the top firmly in place. The hem member 2O has a slotoropening 29 at one end in order to enable the bar 26 tobe inserted and removed. y

In applying. the top, preferably after thev old top has been removed, although the vpresent top may be applied over an old top, the rear portion of the present top is applied to the bow 15 andthe glove fasteners 16, 17 andl from the posts 25, by loosening the clamps 24, and said bow is then foldedor broken rear- `wardly slightly, to enable the front end porel "top alonglthe seam between the 'body-portion *Zand rear curtain 9 andis adapted to bepassed part-ly Y around the crown portion of the rear bow v15- for holding the top oirsaid: bow at the without requiring tools, the topA also being.`

tachably' secured tothe bow lfby means ofgl gleveffasteners 19 orothersuitable detachas well The bow 23 'is then detached v.

to be placed over thebow 23, *y

taut, and no tacks or similar securing elements need be used to be driven or engaged into the bows which are usually of wood.

The present top may be installed in a few minutes, and may be manufactured at small cost. By eliminating the use of tacks the rotting of the bows is avoided, and when thel bows have already rotted slightly because of posts, a front bow having means to engagev the use of tacks on the old top, it is not genen.

ally necessary to replace the bows. The present top may also be removed quickly for maliing repairs oi' placing a patch thereon, lthere-I by simplifying the repairing or patching of the top and saving expense. Y

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A vehicle top comprising windshield over said posts, and a fabric cover fitted re- Y posts.

movably over said bow and having means to fit over said postsfbelow the aforesaid means.

2. A vehicle top 'comprising windshield posts, a front bow having means to vengage over said posts, and a'fabric cover having a Vpocket at its forward end, said bow being removably fitted in said pocket to detachably `connect the forward end of the cover with Y said bow, and said pockethaving means be` low the aforesaidmeans to engage over said 3. A vehicle top comprising windshield posts, a front bow having meansto engage Vover said posts, and a fabric cover having its forward end extending removably l.over said bow vand provided with a portionextending under, the bow and having provisions to engage over said windshield posts' below the aforesaid means.

4. A vehicle top comprising windshield posts, a front bow having means to engage over said posts, a fabric cover having a pocket at its forward end in which said bow is removably fitted to connect the forward end of said cover detachably withY said bow, and a bar `assembled withthe lower portion of said Y Vpocket below said bow and having apertured ears extending rearwardly beyond the edge of the lower portion of the pocket to engage over said posts below thev aforesaid means.

wardly below the bow, and a bar within saidV portion having apertures receiving said posts below the aforesaid means.

7 A vehicle top comprising windshieldV posts, a front-bow having means to engage over said posts, a fabric cover having a pocket at its forward end removably receiving said bow for detachably connecting the forward end of said cover with'said bow, said pocket having a-V doubled portion below said bow, and a bar within said doubled portion having apertured ears extendingV rearwardly from said portion to engage over said posts.

In testimonywhereof I hereunto affix my signature.`

GUsTAvo oLGUiN. 

